this conversation and that conversation. we don't want to do it now, call the senate back to deal with this now. that's the problem, john. that's the problem the american people are fed up with and now people are starting to pay attention. >> that is where we start with some of our favorite reporters and friend. from "the washington post," phil rucker is back, joyce vance, former u.s. attorney. here at the table rev al sharpton, host of "politicsnation" here on msnbc, and also the president of the national action network. maria teresa kumar is here, president and ceo of vote latino and bloomberg opinion executive editor fresh off a twitter brawl with the president himself, tim o'brien is back. lucky for us, msnbc contributors. phil rucker, let me start with you. i think we're all accustom to the president saying things that have no attachment to the truth or reality. when he says we're going to do something on gun control, whether you love donald trump or hate donald trump, the vast majority of americans hope that's true.